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Engineering Tank Assessment (Oil) • The requirement for the Engineering Assessment of the above ground Used Oil tank is not required for small quantity generators. The DTSC has stated the following regarding the management of used oil. "Health and Safety Code section 25250.4 requires that used oil be managed as a hazardous waste in California unless it is shown to meet the specifications for recycled oil in Health and Safety Code section 25250.1(b), or qualifies for a recycling exclusion under Health and Safety Code." 25250.1 (b) requirements "(b) Unless otherwise specified, used oil that meets either of the following conditions is not subject to regulation by the department: (1) The used oil has not been treated by the generator of the used oil, the generator claims the used oil is exempt from regulation by the department, and the used oil meets all of the following conditions: (A) The used oil meets the standards set forth in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a). (B) The following standards of purity are in effect for recycled oil, in liquid form, unless the department, by regulation, establishes more stringent standards: (i) Flashpoint: minimum standards set by the American Society for Testing and Materials for the recycled products. However, recycled oil to be burned for energy recovery shall have a minimum flashpoint of 100 degrees Fahrenheit.'"' (ii) Total lead: 50 mg/kg or less. HN' EC' (iii) Total arsenic: 5 mg/kg or less. SEP 19 2014 (iv) Total chromium: 10 mg/kg or less. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (v) Total cadmium: 2 mg/kg or less. DEPAR i (VENT (vi) Total halogens: 3000 mg/kg or less. However, recycled oil shall be demonstrated by testing to contain not more than 1000 mg/kg total halogens listed in Appendix VIII of Part 261 (commencing with Section 261.1) of Subchapter I of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (vii) Total polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): less than 2 mg/kg. (B) The used oil is not hazardous pursuant to the criteria adopted by the department pursuant to Section 25141 for any characteristic or constituent other than those listed in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a). (C) The used oil is not mixed with any waste listed as a hazardous waste in Part 261 (commencing with Section 261.1) of Subchapter l of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (D) The used oil is not subject to regulation as either hazardous waste or used oil under the federal act.